Skip to content
The Best Of
Neighborhoods
Southwest DC
Waterfront
Maryland
Gaithersburg
Rockville
Bethesda
Hyattsville
Silver Spring
Bladensburg
Virginia
McLean
Falls Church
Alexandria
Vienna
Arlington
Southeast DC
Congress Heights
Navy Yard
Capitol Hill
Anacostia
Northeast DC
Trinidad
Woodridge
Deanwood
Brookland
Northwest DC
Tenleytown
Park View
Friendship Heights
Brightwood
Crestwood
Sheridan-Kalorama
The Palisades
Logan Circle
Petworth
Glover Park
Bloomingdale
Georgetown
Woodley Park
Dupont Circle
Columbia Heights
Cleveland Park
Adams Morgan
Mt. Pleasant
Chevy Chase
Cathedral Heights
Chinatown
Lost Neighborhoods
Hell’s Bottom
Swampoodle
Murder Bay
Notable People & Places
Places
Washington Monument
Library of Congress
The White House
The Capitol Building
Dulles Airport
People
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Officer Sprinkle
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Warren G. Harding
William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Published
November 21, 2013
A Look Back at a Sad Old Photo from the Library of Congress
A look back at a sad old photo from the Library of Congress. See a famous Capitol landmark being dismantled to make way for modern business.
The Eternal Automobile Question: Cornelius Ford and the Misuse of Government Funds in 1914
Dramatic Attempt to Assassinate President Truman in Blair House
No posts found
Here’s a sad old photo from the
Library of Congress
.
Famous Capitol landmark being dismantled to make way for modern business
Source:
Library of Congress
More For You
Revisiting the Construction of the Washington DC Metro
A Fascinating Bird's-Eye View of the Capitol and Washington from 1872
No posts found
Identify the Block in this Early 20th Century Photo
A Glimpse of History: An Old Photograph of F Street's General Post Office in the 1860s
No posts found
Exploring Eastern Market: A Side-by-Side Comparison of a 1903 Map and a Google Map
Never Built: CIA Headquarters in Alexandria
No posts found
It's a Damn Shame: The Demolition of D.C. from the 1950s to the 1980s
50 Years Ago Today: The Washington Post Printed an Article on the Upcoming State Visit of West Germany's Chancellor
No posts found
A Look Back at Defrees Alley in Washington D.C.
A Look at Maine Ave. SW in 1865, Right Around the Time of President Lincoln's Assassination
What Is The History of Tysons Corner?
No posts found
1916 Convention of Former Slaves in Washington
Unbuilt Wonders: The 1912 Alternative Designs for the Lincoln Memorial
Exploring Washington's Lost Neighborhoods of the Late 19th Century
No posts found
A Bird's Eye View of the 'I Have a Dream' Speech - An Incredible Photograph
What Is the History of CIA's Langley Headquarters?
Where Washington's Historic Chain Bridge Gets Its Name
No posts found
Popular Posts
Abraham Lincoln in Color
No posts found
Who Was Frank Morris? He Escaped Alcatraz.
Robert Todd Lincoln Attends Dedication of Lincoln Memorial
Where Was Griffith Stadium in Washington?
What Did Columbia Heights Look Like After the 1968 Riots?
No posts found
Enjoy daily
Ghosts of DC stories.
SUBSCRIBE
No thanks.
